Shoulder Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus was not incurred during service and is not related to any inservice noise exposure. The left collar bone and shoulder disabilities are denied as there is no evidence of their onset in service or a relationship to service.

The Veteran's service-connected right shoulder and left calcaneal spur conditions have been granted, with a 20% rating for the right shoulder and no rating assigned for the left calcaneal spur. The effective date of these awards is December 5, 2010.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and ensuring all pertinent treatment records are obtained.

The Board has determined that a chronic left shoulder disorder was neither incurred in nor aggravated by service, and is not caused or aggravated by a service-connected disease or disability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board finds that the Veteran's current right and left shoulder disabilities are not service-connected as they are attributed to post-service injuries, resolving any in-service issues.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection have been withdrawn.

The Veteran's service-connected right shoulder impingement syndrome results in a disability rating of 20 percent. The claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome is granted.

The Veteran's claims for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses at Camden General Hospital on March 29, 2010 and from May 3 to May 4, 2010 were denied as the services provided did not meet the criteria for emergency treatment under VA regulations.

The Board has determined that further examination and development are needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right shoulder disorder.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection of a left shoulder disability and to reopen the claim of service connection for spondylolysis. The claims of hearing loss and tinnitus have been decided, with tinnitus found to be service-connected but no rating assigned due to lack of current hearing loss disability.

The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for the Veteran's left shoulder disability since April 1, 2014.

The Veteran seeks service connection for current back, right shoulder, and skin disabilities. The Board has remanded the case to obtain VA treatment records and schedule a VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for cervical spine degenerative disc disease was denied. However, she received a separate 20 percent rating for limitation of motion due to left shoulder pain from October 2, 2013, to March 10, 2015.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right shoulder disorder pre-existed service and was not aggravated by service, thus denying service connection.

The Board granted service connection for right shoulder DJD as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, effective February 23, 2012.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for increased ratings of right and left shoulder bursitis, as well as the compensable rating for hemorrhoids. The remaining issues of service connection for optic neuropathy, COPD, and peripheral neuropathy are remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current diagnoses of DDD of the lumbar spine, left shoulder traumatic arthritis, and a cervical spine condition are related to his active duty service. The claims for these conditions have been granted.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining service treatment records from the United States Naval Academy and Navy Reserve, as well as a supplemental medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right shoulder disability.

The Board has granted service connection for degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine, cervical spine, and left shoulder. The Veteran's DJD is found to be at least as likely as not attributable to his active duty military service.